MoneyTree Sdn Bhd was invited to present a talk to the participants of the first ever Entrepreneur Seminar held on 12th February 2009. There were about 200 undergraduates attended the seminar. Brandon, the speaker representing My MoneyTree Sdn Bhd was rated as best speaker for the day !
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Contact: Greg Wee
Handphone: +6012 887 5989
Email: gregywee@yahoo.com
WORKSHOP TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN IMPORTANCE OF MONEY
Kuching, Feb 3, 2009 – A workshop to help children learn the importance of money organized by ArtSchool in collaboration with My Money Tree Sdn Bhd will be held on Feb 28 here.
The two-hour introductory workshop called MoneyTree – Developing Tomorrow’s Financial Genius is aimed at addressing the lack of practical business and financial knowledge and skills which have created several problems in the world – the most obvious being Debt Driven Poverty.
Credit card debts amongst the younger generation is at an all time high as young entrepreneurs are closing down their businesses as fast as they are being set up while rising costs of education made it difficult for lower income groups to raise their status in life, thus creating a situation of hopelessness amongst the needy.
My Money Tree Sdn Bhd firmly feels that education is the only path with long terms results and the problem needs to be addressed early while the individual is still at an age where good habits can be taught easily.
The workshops are divided into two levels: Junior level for ages 9 – 13 and the apprentice level for ages 14 – 18.
The contents for the Junior level include the principles of personal financial management, the principles behind wealth creation, an introduction to some of the more common investment instruments, and understanding the banking system.
For Apprentice level, the contents include the supply – demand impact on price, the impact and implications of inflation, an in-depth look at other investment instruments, and understanding the conditions and requirements of entrepreneurship.
MoneyTree is created for children to learn the skills of a practical investor and most importantly, to learn how money is related to their life and people around them. They will also learn positive values of networking, cooperation, competitiveness, value of reading and current affairs.
The content is build upon three principles, namely RIM for Relevance, Interactivity and Measurability.
For relevance, actual practices in the commercial world, current market conditions and the business and investment landscape are taken into account, and students are taken on an educational journey that gives them an insight to the spoken and sometimes unspoken rules that govern the world of commerce and industry.
For interactivity, students learn best when they are engaged through visual and audio forms, participation in experiential learning, and sharing of experiences in highly interactive sessions which draw them into participation.
For measurability, a student’s progress is tracked via assessment measures like work sheets, assignments, simulations, portal games and activities which are in place every step of the way to ensure that inherent weaknesses can be addressed for optimal results.
Tickets for the workshop are priced at RM 50 per child inclusive of parent. For enrolment, please call the organizer at +6012 887 5989 or +6012 8988768 or log on to http://www.moneytree.my for further details.
About the MONEYTREE™ Programme:
The MONEYTREE™ Programme is a unique programme designed to educate and create financial savvy-ness in today’s young generation so as to prepare them for the financial challenges they will meet in their future
February 28, 2009 is the date you should reserve for your children, if you are residing in Kuching Sarawak. Your children will be way ahead of their peers soon if you bring them along to attend the coming MoneyTree Workshop. In fact, you don’t even need to wait… we assure you that you will be impressed with the progress in your child’s financial knowledge by him/her participating in a 60 minute fun lesson with us !
The workshop is a collaborative effort between My MoneyTree Sdn Bhd and the ArtSchool of Kuching. Feel free to contact Mr Greg Wee at 6012-887 5989 for details of the workshop.
MoneyTree ”Learning Camp” is a 90-minute program created to allow our potential students as well as their parents to experience the highly participative and fun-filled teaching method used in the actual class environment. As the concerned parents, you will certainly be impressed with the new level of financial knowledge your child gained in just 90 minutes of learning through play !
It is a good time to let your children learn to manage the ang pow monies they received ! If your child is between 8 y/o and 13 y/o, make a date with us this weekend to develop your child into a future financial genius !
FREE Learning Camp will be conducted at the venues below :
Saturday, 7th Feb 2009 at Dataran 32, Jalan 19/1 PJ commencing at 2.30pm
Sunday, 8th Feb 2009 at The Curve, Lot 244D Mutiara Damansara
For reservations and registrations, please contact Evelyn @ 012-8073 701
Happy Chinese New Year greeting to all of you who celebrate the auspicious occasion. May you be blessed with health, more wealth and greater happiness during the year of the Golden Ox.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20, 2008
My Money Tree Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Money Tree Asia Pacific, plans to open 10 to 15 academies nationwide by year end as part of it’s expansion plan.
It’s Marketing Director Andrew Ong said the academies will provide training for children and teenagers on basic financial matters as well as entrepreneurship.
The company planned expand its academies into areas like Penang, Johor Baharu, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Ipoh and Kuantan, he said.
Currently, it has an academy in Petaling Jaya.
“We at My Money Tree are training kids and teenagers on the importance of finance and entrepreneurship. Our classes are conducted in the form of interaction consisting of lessons and activities”
Classes are divided into three levels, namely junior levels for those between nine to 13 years old, apprentice level for 14 to 18 years old and entrepreneur level for those aged 19 and above.
Andrew said the students are taken on an educational journey to give them an insight to the spoken and sometimes unspoken rules that govern the world of commerce and industry. We believed in setting a right financial path for the younger generation before they move into adulthood.
Students are also given exposure about actual account practices in the commercial world, current market conditions and the business and investment landscape, he said.
“Our content evolves around the findings that students learn best when they are engaged visually and through audio, participate in experiential learning and ultimately share their experiences,” Andrew said.
All sessions are highly interactive, drawing students to participate fully, and the classes are conducted once a week, he said.
Our participation in the WCIT 2008 event marks a new phase in our brand awareness among both the local and international scenes. On Wednesday, 21st May 2008, Money Tree will be signing an MOU with a reputable Bahrain corporation in the setting up of the Money Tree Program in the Gulf states. A number of agreements are set to be established with interested parties from other countries like Egypt, Bangladesh, Australia, etc, following the WCIT event.
Hong Kong based Money Tree Asia Pacific, which owns the rights to the Money Tree Programme worldwide, has a 40 percent stake in My Money Tree Sdn Bhd which has a RM1 million paid-up capital.
Note to Editors
- The MONEYTREE programme is a proprietary program developed by Money Tree Asia Pacific Ltd. The objective of the programme is to provide a high standard of financial education that meets the needs of all their learners. Further information can be obtained from:
My Moneytree Sdn. Bhd.
EL-11-13A, Amcorp Business Tower,
No. 18 Persiaran Barat, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03 79544514 Fax: 03 79540128
Website: www.moneytree.my Email: andrew@moneytree.my
- MONEY TREE is currently being conducted in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong with more centres opening soon in Brunei and Indonesia
The Money Tree Academy has been launched!
The first 2 classes of Juniors Level 1 was conducted at the 1st Money Tree Academy at the Amcorp Business Suite in Petaling Jaya. For the first time, the kids who attended were introduced to the start of a journey which will enable them to face their future with financial savvyness.
The Money Tree Academy classes is determined to bring an awareness to the community, the ability of it’s courses in producing a new generation of financially savvy kids and teenagers. Classes for working adults are already in the planning phase due to overwhelming enquiries from various sectors comprising of individuals, parents and even corporations!
By June 2008, Money Tree Academy will fully conduct classes for both Juniors (age 9 - 13 years) and Apprentice (age 14 - 18 years) on both weekdays and weekends. Parents would be able to choose to have their kids to attend these financial classes with ease of mind.
Money Tree Academy plans to have at least 10 to 15 area licencees to run the classes by the end of 2008. The CEO of My Money Tree Sdn Bhd, Mr Brandon Liew, says that the Money Tree Academy would be a present day solution to arrest the impending problem of children’s spending habits. He added that the Money Tree Academy is already working with various educational and financial institutions and major corporations.
Money Tree Malaysia will be posting the pictures of the Money Tree Academy activities soon. Keep visiting.
Kuala Lumpur, 12 May 2008
Teenagers who are in search of a deeper understanding of the different investment instruments available , may not need to be in the dark for much longer.
My MONEY TREE Sdn Bhd, a local company which runs a proprietary investment and business program, recently initiated the set up of the Young Investors International (YII) with a group of young entrepreneurs. The objective of YII is primarily to provide a high standard of business & investment education that meets the needs of college students.
According to Bernard Hor, founder of YII, “ The initial idea to set this up was to fill a gap of knowledge in the area of investment amongst teenagers, especially college students. Most of them only start really learning about this much too late.”
As part of the initiative to get college students involved in YII, the group with the help of My Money Tree, has actively pursued student groups in local colleges to start an Investors’ Club . My Money Tree will provide monthly interactive training sessions which would include the use of simulations.
The key to the this programme is its effective learning model which uses various interactive scenarios, whereby participants are given credit cards, cash, investment certifications and put through a ‘mini economy’ in which earning, spending, saving and investing are part of the syllabus in the programme.
At the forthcoming World Congress for Information Technology (WCIT 08), which will be held in Kuala Lumpur beginning 18th May, YII will be presenting their development plans . YII hopes to get interested parties to support their ongoing plans .
Additionally, in recognition of both the need of such programme and the quality of the MONEY TREE Programme, OPEN UNIVERSITY of MALAYSIA (OUM) will be siging a Memorandum with MONEY TREE to enable participants of the programme to qualify for some of its academic and career certifications, thus enabling MONEY TREE graduates to obtain a headstart in building their career future.
Note to Editors
The MONEYTREE programme is a proprietary program developed by Money Tree Asia Pacific Ltd. The objective of the programme is to provide a high standard of financial education that meets the needs of all their learners. Further information can be obtained from:
My Moneytree Sdn. Bhd.
EL-11-13A, Amcorp Business Tower, No. 18 Persiaran Barat, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: 03 79544514 Fax: 03 79540128 Website: www.moneytree.my Email: andrew@moneytree.my MONEY TREE is currently being conducted in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong with more centres opening soon in Brunei and Indonesia..
